Recently, at completely random times Riggs has started panting, and not just a little - loud and heavy enough to wake me up. I've checked his gums, thinking he's in pain but they are normal. His pupils are normal, I go over his body, and nothing seems painful. Squeeze his belly and poke and prod... nothing. Just panting like I just had him out for a run.

Has anyone ever experienced this with their dog?

Michelle

Inside me is a thin woman trying to get out. I usually shut the bitch up with a martini.

Given his age, if I were in your place, I'd be inclined to check it out.

I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day, tomorrow doesn't look good either.
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"You didn't know of the magical powers of the break stick? It's up there with genies and Harry Potter as far as magic levels go." SisMorphine 01/07/07

I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day, tomorrow doesn't look good either.
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"You didn't know of the magical powers of the break stick? It's up there with genies and Harry Potter as far as magic levels go." SisMorphine 01/07/07

oh for sure I think what I typed came out wrong.... kind of more like "add that to a list, and then there could be other possibilities". Sorry, didn't mean it to come out negative!

I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day, tomorrow doesn't look good either.
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"You didn't know of the magical powers of the break stick? It's up there with genies and Harry Potter as far as magic levels go." SisMorphine 01/07/07

I'm bringing him in tomorrow for a chest X-ray. Demo had him in today, but pinning him down for the X-ray wasn't in the cards for today. They are going to give him a sedative when I get there so hopefully we'll be able to get it done.

Michelle

Inside me is a thin woman trying to get out. I usually shut the bitch up with a martini.

He had fluid in his treachea, his heart is normal size, but the blood vessels into his lungs are enlarged. He's on antibiotics, a cough supressent and blood pressure meds. The first two are for ten days, the blood pressure stuff is likely long term.

He is currently completely stoned from the injection they gave him, she said it would wear off in about 20 minutes... almost an hour ago.

Michelle

Inside me is a thin woman trying to get out. I usually shut the bitch up with a martini.

high blood pressure or low blood pressure? Any chance the cough suppressant is making him sleepy?

I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day, tomorrow doesn't look good either.
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"You didn't know of the magical powers of the break stick? It's up there with genies and Harry Potter as far as magic levels go." SisMorphine 01/07/07

High blood pressure. I don't think it was the cough suppressant, but maybe it was. He doesn't get all stoned now though.

Unfortunately, the stuff we're giving him now seems to be conflicting with the supplements we give him for his prostate and he's been having a lot of trouble peeing again. Hopefully that will stop as soon as he's done with all the meds.

Michelle

Inside me is a thin woman trying to get out. I usually shut the bitch up with a martini.

I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day, tomorrow doesn't look good either.
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"You didn't know of the magical powers of the break stick? It's up there with genies and Harry Potter as far as magic levels go." SisMorphine 01/07/07